Designing learner centric MOOCs Sameer Sahasrabudhe Joint work with Sridhar Iyer, Sahana Murthy, Jayakrishnan M. Indian Institute of Technology Bombay 2018

Scenario In order to create a MOOC, an instructor creates lecture videos, provides exercises, clarifies queries on discussion forums and does assessment. What has this instructor missed? 2018

What do you think – what has been missed? * 2018

What’s missing Attention to learner motivation Getting learners to express their reasoning Opportunities for immediate micro-application Formative assessment and instant feedback Explicit activities to foster peer-learning Ensuring learner connect during the MOOC Established theories of How People Learn is forgotten 2018

Implications Common MOOC problems may persist - low student engagement, low participation in discussion forums, low completion rates Problems of engagement worsen in a MOOC setting - distance, scale and diversity of learners are all high 2018

Need - Learner Centric MOOCs Not sufficient to focus only on the technology features. Not effective to mimic a typical classroom. Need: Incorporate learner-centric approaches using technology affordances 2018

Learner Centric MOOC Model LCM MODEL HELPS AN INSTRUCTOR GO FROM Teacher-Centric Classroom Leaner-Centric MOOC Conceptualize Teacher-Centric MOOC Create Learner-Centric Classroom Conduct 2018

Learner Experience Interaction Overview of Learner Centric MOOC Model Learner Experience Interaction Learning Dialogs Learning by Doing Learning Extension Interaction Lines 2018

Learner Experience Interaction Overview of Learner Centric MOOC Model Content + Reflection Spot Learner Experience Interaction Learning Dialogs Learning by Doing Learning Extension Interaction Lines 2018

Learner Experience Interaction Overview of Learner Centric MOOC Model Activities + Customized Feedback Content + Reflection Spot Learner Experience Interaction Learning Dialogs Learning by Doing Learning Extension Interaction Lines 2018

Learner Experience Interaction Overview of Learner Centric MOOC Model Activities + Customized Feedback Resources + Assimilation Quiz Content + Reflection Spot Learner Experience Interaction Learning Dialogs Learning by Doing Learning Extension Interaction Lines 2018

Learner Experience Interaction Overview of Learner Centric MOOC Model Activities + Customized Feedback Resources + Assimilation Quiz Content + Reflection Spot Focus question for discussion + Peer interaction+ Reflection Quiz Learner Experience Interaction Learning Dialogs Learning by Doing Learning Extension Interaction Lines 2018

LeD Dynamics 2018

LeD Example in IITBombayX Weblink 2018

Evidence Average retention rate in FDP101x: LeD videos : 69.9% Regular videos : 55.73% Participants highlighted relevance and usefulness of LeD. 5000+ course journal submissions (out of 7000 participants) highlighted Reflection Spot activities. 2018

[Content + Reflection Spot] From traditional to Learner-Centric MOOC Lectures and demos Learning Dialogs One or more units of [Content + Reflection Spot] Takeaway: Include reflection spots in content (videos/text) 2018

LbD Dynamics 2018

LbD Example in IITBombayX LbD Activity: Design a flipped classroom for a topic in your course. Rubrics for peer-assessment Link to course 2018

Evidence 91.8% people found LbD activities useful [N=695] “LbD activities and resource creation activities were very useful and regular practise of the same help a teacher to improve quality in teaching and learning process” “ LeD and LbD helped me to understand the minute difference between standard practices and my own practice of lesson design.” 2018

Takeaway: Follow up each LeD with a corresponding LbDs. From traditional to Learner-Centric MOOC Assignments Learning by Doing Activities consisting of [Concept attainment, Apply knowledge + Customized feedback, peer review] Takeaway: Follow up each LeD with a corresponding LbDs. 2018

LXI Dynamics 2018

LxI Example in IITBombayX Reflection Quiz Reflection Quiz 2018

Evidence “In your FDP discussion forum is the best feature where I can interact with like minded teachers from institutes all over India. ” “Discussion with other people about the subject, and TPS and PI activities are very interesting that motivated me a lot to complete the course.” 2018

From traditional to Learner-Centric MOOC Learner-learner interaction Learning Experience Interaction Activities consisting of [Focus question for discussion + Peer Interaction + Reflection quiz] Takeaway: Exploit peer learning; Create discussions centered around a focus question. Ensure learner participation through reflection quiz. 2018

LXT Dynamics 2018

LXT Example in IITBombayX Weblink 2018

Evidence End of course survey: “Having the assimilation quiz following the LxT resources made us look into those resources […] we realized that the LxT resources gives you details about strategies and their uses at different places” [ET611Tx participant] “Watching videos of Prof. Mazur made me realize that students in my class may also be nodding their heads without really understanding the concept” [ET601Tx participant] 2018

From traditional to Learner-Centric MOOC Additional material Learning eXtension Transaction [Links to resources for diverse cohorts + Assimilation Quiz] Takeaway: Provide a rich set of LxT resources, and close the loop with Assimilation Quiz. 2018

Orchestration Dynamics 2018

Did it work? ET601Tx : Jan- Mar 2016, 5500 participants, engg instructors Active participants: 67% (participated in at least one activity – LeD, submit LbD, LXI post, quiz …) Persistence rate: 37% (completed all activities active participants) Completion rate: 23% (completed all activities / registered participants) 2018

Final summary TRADITIONAL MODEL LCM MODEL Lectures and demos Assignments and activities Learner-learner interaction Additional material LCM MODEL Learning Dialogs (LeD) Learning by Doing (LbD) Learning eXperience Interaction (LXI) Learning eXtension Transaction (LXT) Incorporate learner-centric approaches in your MOOC. Apply LCM model to design a MOOC for your platform. 2018

Thank you! samss@it.iitb.ac.in www.ssameers.wordpress.com MOOC Basic 3D animation using Blender Starting on IITBombayX, March 2018 Conference ICALT 2018 IEEE International Conference on Advanced Learning Technologies, July 9-13 2018 MOOC series Learner-Centric MOOC Starting in 2018 2018